Tag Archives: Health
Inuit midwives say they left after experiencing years of mistreatment
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Cas Augaarjuk Connelly and Rachel Qiliqti Kaludjak never wanted to stop working at a Nunavut birthing centre, but they say years of mistreatment, racism and a lack of support from t...
Feb 28, 2021
City of Melfort encouraging residents to be active during Go Out & Play Challenge
The City of Melfort is encouraging residents to be active by taking part in the 2021 Saskatchewan Blue Cross Go Out & Play Challenge.The community in the province that logs the most minutes of phy...
Feb 28, 2021
Kin Enterprises receives Power 99 FM Airtime Award
Kin Enterprises, the Prince Albert non-profit that supports people with intellectual disabilities, has secured this year's Power 99 FM Community Airtime Award.Each year the local Jim Pattison Broadcas...
Feb 28, 2021
On East Coast, exhausted COVID-19 'long haulers' hope specialized clinics will emerge
HALIFAX - On evenings when Sean Hoskin collapses into bed, heart pounding and mind foggy from his yearlong battle with COVID-19, he wonders when a clinic to treat his symptoms might emerge in Atlantic...
Feb 28, 2021
Program addresses vaccine hesitancy with jargon-free, non-judgmental expertise
When it comes to vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and mistrust sparked by "medical racism" are among issues confronting scientists, doctors and community groups trying to provide assurance as immuniz...
Feb 28, 2021
P.E.I. introduces 'circuit-breaker' measures as Quebc marks COVID-19 anniversary
One of the provinces that's largely escaped the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly moved to stem a burgeoning outbreak on Saturday, while Canada's two long-standing virus hot spots marked a gri...
Feb 27, 2021
Saskatchewan sets one-day record for COVID-19 vaccines administered
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) set itself a new record for COVID-19 vaccines administered in one day on Friday.They performed 5,211 COVID-19 vaccines, the SHA announced during Saturday's dail...
Feb 27, 2021
Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role
REGINA - A first-of-its-kind law in Canada meant to warn those at risk of domestic violence has had a slower-than-expected uptake in its first eight months. Legislation known informally as "Clare's La...
Feb 27, 2021
'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...
Feb 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...
Feb 27, 2021